1. This book cover is simple and inviting and does include an image that relates to a major plot point of the novel.
2. This book cover is compelling and does capture a realistic image of an empty house.
3. The illustration on this book’s cover is compelling and visually and compositionally interesting. It depicts the novel’s two main characters and doesn’t seem to be creating any kind of false idea of what the text might contain.
4. The title, imagery, and simplicity of text make a compelling book cover. The sans serif text allows the words to speak for themselves and speak boldly, making them captivating.
5. A poorly designed book cover that does not do it’s story justice: The article that this book was included in said that this Lolita cover looked like an ad for dishwashing fluid and I can’t disagree.
The 60 Best and Worst International Covers of Lolita
Narrative Design Fall 2019 